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Re: 727 or POWERGLIDE????
[Re: KRYPTONITE]
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08/11/11 01:22 PM
08/11/11 01:22 PM
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St. Charles, MO.
Slingshot383
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St. Charles, MO.
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Glides are good bracket racing trannys, one less gear change, higher low gear (softer launches). They shine in light weight high horsepower combinations. The Torqueflye is also a good transmision for racing when built right.
1994 Undercover Chassis 125" altered
stack injected big block, soon blown and injected
Member of The Torque and Recoil Club
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Re: 727 or POWERGLIDE????
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
#1051106
08/11/11 06:41 PM
08/11/11 06:41 PM
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Lynchburg, VA
Leon441
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Lynchburg, VA
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DRAG RADIAL not 10.5
At your power level I would say torqueflite. The gear ratios will benefit you.
If you had a big power adder and needed to kill some torque in low gear go powerglide. Just can't see an 800 HP combo having this problem.
But, I just happen to have a nice powerglide for sale.
Leon
Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.
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Re: 727 or POWERGLIDE????
[Re: 440dart]
#1051108
08/11/11 09:25 PM
08/11/11 09:25 PM
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Bend,OR USA
Cab_Burge
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Bend,OR USA
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Looking to make around 650HP and shoot around 150 shot of GAS,
Proflyte  No problems at that power level, a freind of mine ran one at a lot higher power level in 10.5 Outlaw in PSCA. He won several championships with that tranny, if I'm remembering correctly  How about that BobR,yes ot no?
Cab Doug runs a glide, I don't think he ever ran a Proflyte. Bob will know for sure
Doug ran the Proflyte in the 460 BB N/A car that he won the PSCA 10.5 Outlaw chamipinships in several years in a row. He finally got tired of racing and quit, the car before that and the car he has now has a Mikes Tranny Ultimate glide in it, Mike has sponsored Doug off and on for a long time BTW,I taught Doug less than 10% of what he knows   Just like Dominic(Thumperdart) Doug use to have a Duster with a 440 in it  That(the Duster) was a long time ago when Jason was young and working across the street at Gil Marine, not running his dad shop, Pettis Performance like now.BobR bought the Duster, he still has it I think, or is that the car you have
Last edited by Cab_Burge; 08/11/11 09:27 PM.
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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Re: 727 or POWERGLIDE????
[Re: KRYPTONITE]
#1051109
08/11/11 11:29 PM
08/11/11 11:29 PM
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New York
polyspheric
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New York
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What's sad is listening to the new Glide owner ("everyone told me they're great!") talk about the next big money project: higher 1st gear to improve the launch...
Boffin Emeritus
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Re: 727 or POWERGLIDE????
[Re: Cab_Burge]
#1051112
08/12/11 02:59 PM
08/12/11 02:59 PM
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Livonia Michigan
440dart
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Livonia Michigan
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Looking to make around 650HP and shoot around 150 shot of GAS,
Proflyte No problems at that power level, a freind of mine ran one at a lot higher power level in 10.5 Outlaw in PSCA. He won several championships with that tranny, if I'm remembering correctly How about that BobR,yes ot no?
Cab Doug runs a glide, I don't think he ever ran a Proflyte. Bob will know for sure
Doug ran the Proflyte in the 460 BB N/A car that he won the PSCA 10.5 Outlaw chamipinships in several years in a row. He finally got tired of racing and quit, the car before that and the car he has now has a Mikes Tranny Ultimate glide in it, Mike has sponsored Doug off and on for a long time BTW,I taught Doug less than 10% of what he knows Just like Dominic(Thumperdart) Doug use to have a Duster with a 440 in it That(the Duster) was a long time ago when Jason was young and working across the street at Gil Marine, not running his dad shop, Pettis Performance like now.BobR bought the Duster, he still has it I think, or is that the car you have
There you go you know more about Dougs previous rides than I do, never knew he ran a Proflyte
Bob sold the duster, but before he did i had the pleasure of making a few passes at the Brother Hood.(what a ride!) I now own the Dart that use to be yours, it's in Michigan, and will be on the Dream Cruise next week
Yes I live in Michigan, so there is still 1 light on
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Re: 727 or POWERGLIDE????
[Re: EvilB1Dart]
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08/12/11 04:49 PM
08/12/11 04:49 PM
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Kalispell Mt.
HotRodDave
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I Live Here
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Kalispell Mt.
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The powerglide WILL slow you down, mabey a good or bad thing (I always thought the point of raceing was to go fast ). The power glide is cheaper, until you have to go through a dozen converters and 1st gear ratio swaps to get it nearly as fast as the 727. Just don't run a valve body without LBA and the 727 is bullet proof. You will probalby even be able to run a higher gear at the start line unless you are running 1/8th mile. The only reason a glide should be mentioned on a mopar site is by the guys who like to  no other reason to recomend one on here
I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!
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, lightweight all out racing Proflyte 
Best trans out there when it comes to a 3 speed automatic for drag racing 
OK keep telling yourself that
